I have a court case of 1858 Owen Co, IN. in which John and Hugh Murphy were >sentenced to prison for manslaughter. They began serving their sentences of >10 yrs. in Dec 1858. I received copies of their admittance to prison and >their release, but haven't been able to find out what the charge for >manslaughter was about. Hugh names his brother Perry on his prison record and John's record says he's marr with 1 child and also names John's father as William Murphy. Hugh Murphy b.1830 was the s/o Thomas Murphy, and John Murphy b. abt 1834-39 was the s/o William Murphy. I think Thomas & William Murphy were brother-in-laws although unproven. I assume the manslaughter crime that Hugh and John Murphy were sent to prison for was the same crime-- but I've not been able to find anything on what the actual crime was about. Both men were sentenced from Owen Co, IN to 10yrs of prison. I have their prison records-- but it only says sentenced for manslaughter. John's father William Murphy lived in Putnam Co/1850 census-- and in Clay Co on the 1860 census-- 1870 Morgan-- 1880 Owen Co, IN. Thomas Murphy was listed on the 1840 & 1860 Putnam Co cen - 1870 Owen Co cen where he died after 1880 census. Thomas had also lived in Morgan Co at one time and some of the family lived in Monroe Co, IN at one time or another. Thomas Murphy and his sons are missing on the 1850 census. The trial may have only taken place in Owen Co-- and the actual crime committed somewhere else; as you can see the Murphy families moved around alot. Owen Co has no records on the trial only the fact that they were sent to prison from there. I welcome any ideas. Thomas was my gr gr gr grdfather. Can anyone help with this? Thanks, K Hembree